Personal product retainer system

ABSTRACT

A personal product retainer system for efficiently retaining several personal hygiene products in a convenient location. The personal product retainer system includes a main body, a main cavity within the main body for receiving a liquid container and a support tray removably attached to the main body for supporting a bar soap. A cover member having a plurality of upper apertures may be positioned within the upper portion of the main cavity for receiving elongate objects such as toothbrushes. The main cavity preferably includes an inner lip for supporting shorter and wider liquid containers in an elevated position with respect to a floor of the main cavity.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] Not applicable to this application.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable to this application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] 1. Field of the Invention

[0004] The present invention relates generally to soap containers andmore specifically it relates to a personal product retainer system forefficiently retaining several personal hygiene products in a convenientlocation.

[0005] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0006] Soap containers have been in use for years. Conventional soapcontainers are comprised of a tray structure that the piece of bar soapis positioned within during non-usage thereof. The main problem withconventional soap containers is that they accumulate water and liquefiedsoap thereby creating an unpleasant appearance. A further problem withconventional soap containers is that they do not allow for the storageand access to other personal care products. Another problem withconventional soap containers is that they are not positionable withinvarious convenient locations and are limited to the areas where they maybe positioned.

[0007] While these devices may be suitable for the particular purpose towhich they address, they are not as suitable for efficiently retainingseveral personal hygiene products in a convenient location. Conventionalsoap containers do not allow for the convenient storage and access tovarious personal products.

[0008] In these respects, the personal product retainer system accordingto the present invention substantially departs from the conventionalconcepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides anapparatus primarily developed for the purpose of efficiently retainingseveral personal hygiene products in a convenient location.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the knowntypes of soap containers now present in the prior art, the presentinvention provides a new personal product retainer system constructionwherein the same can be utilized for efficiently retaining severalpersonal hygiene products in a convenient location.

[0010] The general purpose of the present invention, which will bedescribed subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new personalproduct retainer system that has many of the advantages of the soapcontainers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in anew personal product retainer system which is not anticipated, renderedobvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art soapcontainers, either alone or in any combination thereof.

[0011] To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a mainbody, a main cavity within the main body for receiving a liquidcontainer and a support tray removably attached to the main body forsupporting a bar soap. A cover member having a plurality of upperapertures may be positioned within the upper portion of the main cavityfor receiving elongate objects such as toothbrushes. The main cavitypreferably includes an inner lip for supporting shorter and wider liquidcontainers in an elevated position with respect to a floor of the maincavity.

[0012] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofmay be better understood, and in order that the present contribution tothe art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of theinvention that will be described hereinafter and that will form thesubject matter of the claims appended hereto.

[0013] In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of the description and should not beregarded as limiting.

[0014] A primary object of the present invention is to provide apersonal product retainer system that will overcome the shortcomings ofthe prior art devices.

[0015] A second object is to provide a personal product retainer systemfor efficiently retaining several personal hygiene products in aconvenient location.

[0016] Another object is to provide a personal product retainer systemthat may be positioned within various locations.

[0017] An additional object is to provide a personal product retainersystem that may retain various types and sizes of personal hygieneproducts such as but not limited to bar soap, liquid containers, liquidsoap containers, lotion containers, shampoo containers, conditionercontainers, shavers, toothpaste, body creams, toothbrushes, bathroomaccessories, and shower accessories.

[0018] A further object is to provide a personal product retainer systemthat provides adequate drainage for a bar soap and toothbrushes.

[0019] Another object is to provide a personal product retainer systemthat may be utilized in various locations of a house such as but notlimited to a bathroom, kitchen, shower, vehicles, or bedroom.

[0020] A further object is to provide a personal product retainer systemthat may be positioned upon a countertop, ledge, wall or any smoothsurface including glass.

[0021] Another object is to provide a personal product retainer systemthat is self-draining for allowing a bar soap to dry.

[0022] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomeobvious to the reader and it is intended that these objects andadvantages are within the scope of the present invention.

[0023] To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, thisinvention may be embodied in the form illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawingsare illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specificconstruction illustrated and described within the scope of the appendedclaims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Various other objects, features and attendant advantages of thepresent invention will become fully appreciated as the same becomesbetter understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which like reference characters designate the same orsimilar parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

[0025]FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of the present invention withthe cover member removed.

[0026]FIG. 2 is an exploded upper perspective view of the presentinvention.

[0027]FIG. 3 is an upper perspective view of the present inventionsupporting a bar soap and a plurality of toothbrushes.

[0028]FIG. 4 is an upper perspective view of the present inventionsupporting a bar soap and a liquid container.

[0029]FIG. 5 is a side cutaway view of the present invention.

[0030]FIG. 6 is a side cutaway view of the present invention with aliquid container positioned within thereof.

[0031]FIG. 7 is a side cutaway view of the present invention with aliquid container having a wider body positioned upon the inner lip.

[0032]FIG. 8 is a front view of the support tray.

[0033]FIG. 9 is an upper perspective view of the support tray.

[0034]FIG. 10 is a rear view of the present invention illustrating thesuction cups.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0035] Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similarreference characters denote similar elements throughout the severalviews, FIGS. 1 through 10 illustrate a personal product retainer system10, which comprises a main body 20, a main cavity 24 within the mainbody 20 for receiving a liquid container 16 and a support tray 50removably attached to the main body 20 for supporting a bar soap 12. Acover member 30 having a plurality of upper apertures 36 may bepositioned within the upper portion of the main cavity 24 for receivingelongate objects such as toothbrushes 14. The main cavity 24 preferablyincludes an inner lip 26 for supporting shorter and wider liquidcontainers 16 in an elevated position with respect to a floor of themain cavity 24.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 through 7 of the drawings, the main body 20includes a main cavity 24 extending downwardly into the upper surface 22of the main body 20. The main body 20 may be comprised of variousmaterials and structures as can be appreciated by one skilled in theart.

[0037] As best illustrated in FIGS. 5 through 7 of the drawings, themain cavity 24 extends downwardly within the main body 20 and preferablyhas a floor. The floor supports a liquid container 16 as illustrated inFIG. 6 of the drawings. As best illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 7 of thedrawings, the main cavity 24 includes an inner lip 26 that extendsinwardly for supporting a liquid container 16 having a shorter heightand a larger width thereby maintaining the dispensing portion thereofabove the upper surface 22 of the main body 20 for access.

[0038] The main cavity 24 preferably has a circular cross section shape,however various other shapes may be utilized. The main cavity 24preferably has an upper portion having a larger width and a lowerportion having a smaller width as best illustrated in FIGS. 5 through 7of the drawings.

[0039] As further shown in FIGS. 5 through 7 of the drawings, the floorof the main cavity 24 preferably is slanted towards a front portionthereof to a drain channel 28 for draining excess fluids from within themain body 20. A tubular member 29 is preferably fluidly connected to thedrain channel 28 and extends a finite distance outwardly from the mainbody 20 as best illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 8 of the drawings. Thetubular member 29 dispenses the excess fluid upon the drain path 54 ofthe support tray 50 as shown in FIG. 8 of the drawings.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 1 through 3 of the drawings, a cover member 30may be selectively positioned within an upper portion of the main cavity24 for storing elongate objects such as toothbrushes 14. The covermember 30 includes a lower tongue 32 that extends into the main cavity24 and an upper rim 34 that rests upon the upper surface 22 of the mainbody 20 as shown in FIG. 5 of the drawings. The cover member 30 furtherincludes a plurality of upper apertures 36 that receive the elongateobjects such as toothbrushes 14 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3 ofthe drawings.

[0041] A support tray 50 is preferably removably attached to the frontof the main body 20 as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 of the drawings.The support tray 50 is formed for receiving and supporting a bar soap 12while providing adequate draining of the bar soap 12. The support tray50 preferably is angled downwardly from the main body 20 as bestillustrated in FIGS. 5 through 7 of the drawings.

[0042] The support tray 50 further includes a plurality of support ribs52 that have a raised lower portion for maintaining the bar soap 12 in adesired stable position as illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 of the drawings.The support tray 50 includes a drain path 54 within the support ribs 52that allows for excess liquid from the main cavity 24 to flow under thebar soap 12 and from the support tray 50.

[0043] One or more front apertures 21 preferably extend into the frontportion of the main body 20 as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings. One ormore clip members 56 extend from the support tray 50 and catchably intothe front apertures 21 for removably securing the support tray 50 to themain body 20 as best illustrated in FIGS. 5 through 7 and 9 of thedrawings. The clip members 56 preferably extend parallel from thesupport tray 50 a finite distance than then extend upwardly a finitedistance as best illustrated in FIG. 9 of the drawings.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6, 7, and 10 of the drawings, one or moresuction cups 40 are preferably removably attached to a rear portion ofthe main body 20. The suction cups 40 extend into rear apertures withinthe main body 20 and may be removed if not utilized. The suction cups 40allow for securing of the main body 20 to a wall surface such as ashower.

[0045] As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operationof the present invention, the same should be apparent from the abovedescription. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the mannerof usage and operation will be provided.

[0046] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realizedthat the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of theinvention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form,function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed to bewithin the expertise of those skilled in the art, and all equivalentstructural variations and relationships to those illustrated in thedrawings and described in the specification are intended to beencompassed by the present invention.

[0047] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only ofthe principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modificationsand changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of theinvention.

I claim:
 1. A personal product retainer system, comprising: a main body;a main cavity extending into an upper surface of said main body; and asupport tray attached to said main body at a downward angle.
 2. Thepersonal product retainer system of claim 1, wherein said main cavityincludes a drain channel extending through said main body.
 3. Thepersonal product retainer system of claim 2, wherein a floor of saidmain cavity is angled downwardly towards said drain channel.
 4. Thepersonal product retainer system of claim 3, including a tubular memberfluidly connected to said drain channel, and wherein said tubular memberextends a finite distance from said main body adjacent to said supporttray.
 5. The personal product retainer system of claim 4, wherein saidsupport tray includes a drain path for receiving liquid from saidtubular member.
 6. The personal product retainer system of claim 2,wherein said support tray includes a drain path for receiving liquidfrom said drain channel.
 7. The personal product retainer system ofclaim 1, including at least one suction cup attached to said main body.8. The personal product retainer system of claim 1, wherein said mainbody includes at least one front aperture and wherein said support trayincludes at least one clip member for removably connecting to said atleast one front aperture.
 9. The personal product retainer system ofclaim 1, wherein said main cavity includes an inner lip forming an upperportion and a lower portion within said main cavity, wherein said upperportion is wider than said lower portion.
 10. The personal productretainer system of claim 1, wherein said support tray includes aplurality of support ribs.
 11. A personal product retainer system,comprising: a main body; a main cavity extending into an upper surfaceof said main body; a cover member positionable within an upper end ofsaid main cavity, wherein said cover member includes a plurality ofupper apertures; and a support tray attached to said main body at adownward angle.
 12. The personal product retainer system of claim 11,wherein said main cavity includes a drain channel extending through saidmain body.
 13. The personal product retainer system of claim 12, whereina floor of said main cavity is angled downwardly towards said drainchannel.
 14. The personal product retainer system of claim 13, includinga tubular member fluidly connected to said drain channel, and whereinsaid tubular member extends a finite distance from said main bodyadjacent to said support tray.
 15. The personal product retainer systemof claim 14, wherein said support tray includes a drain path forreceiving liquid from said tubular member.
 16. The personal productretainer system of claim 12, wherein said support tray includes a drainpath for receiving liquid from said drain channel.
 17. The personalproduct retainer system of claim 11, including at least one suction cupattached to said main body.
 18. The personal product retainer system ofclaim 11, wherein said main body includes at least one front apertureand wherein said support tray includes at least one clip member forremovably connecting to said at least one front aperture.
 19. Thepersonal product retainer system of claim 11, wherein said main cavityincludes an inner lip forming an upper portion and a lower portionwithin said main cavity, wherein said upper portion is wider than saidlower portion.
 20. The personal product retainer system of claim 11,wherein said cover member includes a lower tongue and an upper rim.